Yuki Bhambri and Robert Galloway's Wimbledon Campaign Ends in Heartbreak
The 2025 Wimbledon men's doubles draw brought plenty of excitement for Indian tennis fans, but the journey ended for Yuki Bhambri and his American partner Robert Galloway in a tightly fought third-round showdown. The 16th-seeded pair battled hard before losing to Spain's Marcel Granollers and Argentina's Horacio Zeballos, the formidable duo seeded fourth. The contest ended with a nail-biting scoreline: 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(10), capping an intense two-hour and nine-minute faceoff on the storied grass courts of SW19.
From the start, Bhambri and Galloway faced an uphill task. Despite an energetic opening, they dropped the first set 4-6. However, they fought back impressively in the second, breaking serve and holding their nerve to take it 6-3. This set the stage for a decider that saw both pairs locked in a fierce battle for every point, resulting in a tense super tie-break. The Granollers-Zeballos team raced ahead to a 7-0 lead in the breaker, leaving Bhambri and Galloway scrambling to catch up. They narrowed the gap, but the deficit proved too steep in the end.
Grit, Guts, and a Painful Finish for the Indo-American Duo
What made their run especially remarkable was Robert Galloway's resilience. Playing with a fractured finger on his left hand, Galloway had his digit heavily strapped, yet showed little sign of backing down. He stuck with Bhambri shot for shot, diving for volleys and keeping the pressure on the seasoned Granollers-Zeballos team. The injury clearly affected his performance, especially in the tie-break, but the pair remained competitive until the final point.
This defeat means the curtain falls on India’s men's doubles challenge at Wimbledon this year. Earlier, the likes of veteran Rohan Bopanna, N. Sriram Balaji, and Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli had all crashed out in the initial rounds, leaving Bhambri as India's last hope in the draw. He and Galloway had earlier dispatched Romain Arneodo and Manuel Guinard with a composed 7–6(8), 6–4 victory in the second round. Their gutsy tennis, especially under pressure, had suggested they might go further. But the luck of the draw—and perhaps the cruel hand of injury—caught up with them at the business end.
Granollers and Zeballos, seasoned campaigners with numerous Grand Slam deep runs, brought all their experience to bear in the clutch moments. India will have to wait another year for a longer run in men’s doubles at Wimbledon, hoping their players avoid the injury woes that haunted this campaign. For Bhambri and Galloway, this exit hurts, but their performance against top seeds gave their supporters something to cheer about at the All England Club.
